U.S. Region Metros

Largest metros of each region of the United States

I’m not using the traditional definition for metros. Instead, I’ve opted to expand metros out to media market size.

Northwest

Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana

1. Seattle, WA

2. Portland, OR

3. Spokane, WA

4. Boise, ID

5. Yakima, WA

6. Eugene, OR

7. Medford, OR

8. Anchorage, AK

9. Idaho Falls, ID

10. Missoula, MT

Ferry Building
Ferry Building

Mid-Pacific

California, Hawaii, American Samoa (U.S. Territory), Guam (U.S. Territory), and Northern Mariana Islands (U.S. Territory)

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. San Francisco, CA

3. Sacramento, CA

4. San Diego, CA

5. Fresno, CA

6. Honolulu, HI

7. Bakersfield, CA

8. Santa Barbra, CA

9. Monterey-Salinas, CA

10. Chico-Redding, CA

11. Palm Springs, CA

12. Eureka, CA

Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City

Rocky Mountains

Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada

1.  Denver, CO

2. Salt Lake City, UT

3. Las Vegas, NV

4. Colorado Springs, CO

5. Reno, NV

6. Grand Junction, CO

7. Cheyenne, WY

8. Casper, WY

Reunion Tower
Reunion Tower from Ferris Plaza, Dallas

Southwest

Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma

1. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

2. Houston, TX

3. Phoenix, AZ

4. San Antonio, TX

5. Austin, TX

6. Oklahoma City, OK

7. Albuquerque, NM

8. Tulsa, OK

9. Tucson, AZ

10. Brownsville-McAllen, TX

11. El Paso, TX

12. Waco, TX

Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis, Missouri

Great Plains

North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri

1. Saint Louis, MO

2. Kansas City, MO

3. Omaha, NE

4. Springfield, MO

5. Des Moines, IA

6. Wichita, KS

7. Cedar Rapids, IA

8. Davenport, IA (Quad Cities)

9. Lincoln, NE

10. Sioux Falls, SD

11. Fargo, ND

12. Topeka, KS

Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain

Great Lakes

Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

1. Chicago, IL

2. Detroit, MI

3. Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

4. Cleveland, OH

5. Indianapolis, IN

6. Columbus, OH

7. Cincinnati, OH

8. Milwaukee, WI

9. Grand Rapids, MI

10. Dayton, OH

11. Flint, MI

12. Green Bay, WI

Connecticut State Capitol
Connecticut State Capitol

Northeast

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York

1. New York City, NY

2. Boston, MA

3. Hartford, CT

4. Buffalo, NY

5. Providence, RI

6. Albany, NY

7. Rochester, NY

8. Syracuse, NY

9. Portland, ME

10. Burlington, VT

U.S. Capitol Building, Washington DC
U.S. Capitol Building, Washington DC

Mid-Atlantic

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia

1. Philadelphia, PA

2. Washington, DC

3. Pittsburg, PA

4. Baltimore, MD

5. Harrisburg, PA

6. Hampton Roads, VA (Norfolk-Virginia Beach)

7. Richmond, VA

8. Scranton, PA

9. Roanoke, VA

10. Charleston-Huntington, WV

Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee
Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee

South Central

Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

1. Nashville, TN

2. Birmingham, AL

3. Louisville, KY

4. New Orleans, LA

5. Memphis, TN

6. Little Rock, AR

7. Mobile, AL

8. Knoxville, TN

9. Lexington, KY

10. Huntsville, AL

Southeast

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico (U.S. Territory), and U.S. Virgin Islands (U.S. Territory)

1. Atlanta, GA

2. Tampa-Saint Petersburg, FL

3. Miami, FL

4. Orlando, FL

5. Charlotte, NC

6. Raleigh-Durham, NC

7. West Palm Beach, FL

8. Greenville, SC

9. Jacksonville-Saint Augustine, FL

10. Greensboro–Winston-Salem, NC